English Dictionary

sucker

IPA（発音記号）

/ˈsʌk.ə/

動詞

他動詞 自動詞 くだけた表現 通常 前置詞 into

(horticulture, transitive) To strip the suckers or shoots from; to deprive of suckers. / (horticulture, intransitive) To produce suckers; to throw up additional stems or shoots.

日本語の意味

（園芸）子枝（若枝）の状枝を取り除く、刈り取ること。 / （園芸）子枝（若枝）が生じる、または追加の茎や芽を出すこと。

Every spring I sucker the shoots at the base of my tomato plants to concentrate the plant's energy on producing fruit.

毎年春、トマトの株元のわき芽を摘んで植物の栄養を果実の生産に集中させています。

意味（1）

(horticulture, transitive) To strip the suckers or shoots from; to deprive of suckers.

to sucker maize

意味（2）

(horticulture, intransitive) To produce suckers; to throw up additional stems or shoots.

I have let my vines sucker more than I ought this year, perhaps, but I want to start them out in better shape by encouraging a large growth of wood.

意味（3）

(intransitive) To move or attach oneself by means of suckers.

I am now the octopus, mucus, held together by soft moist membrane, suckering everywhere.

意味（4）

(transitive, informal) To fool someone; to take advantage of someone.

The salesman suckered him into signing an expensive maintenance contract.

意味（5）

(transitive, informal, usually with into) To lure someone.

As the escort carriers chug away south, their single 5-inch rear guns are now cleared to open fire as the range closes. Disappointed gunners on other weapons are informed, Just wait a little longer, boys; we're suckering them into 40-mm range.

suckers （ present singular third-person ）

suckering （ participle present ）

suckered （ participle past ）

suckered （ past ）